An elderly man has been injured in a serious crash between a lorry and a car.

Emergency services are at the scene of the incident on the A396 on Wednesday afternoon in North Devon between Little Torrington and Smytham Manor. Both road lanes were blocked and drivers were advised to avoid the area.

It happened six hours after a two-vehicle crash at almost exactly the same spot.

A police spokesman said: "Police were called just after 2pm to Smytham Manor on the A386 at Little Torrington to reports that the road is blocked. A car collided with a lorry. An elderly gentleman car driver injured. An ambulance has been called."

Resident Emily Clark said she was very worried about the way the road was used.

She said: "This is the second crash on this road since this morning, how many more crashes until a death?

"The road is way too fast, so many blind bends and hill brows.

"I know the parish council here has been trying to get the road speeds lessened, but to no avail - what can we do?"